Wearing of school uniform, not mandatory – DepEd

The Department of Education (DepEd) is not requiring any students/pupils or learners to wear school uniform in any distance learning approaches that they will participate in for School Year 2020-2021.

According to DepEd, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not a strict requirement for public schools to wear uniform per DepEd Order No. 065, s. 2010 entitled “General Guidelines on the Opening of Classes, Including collection of School Contributions, Enrolment, Student Uniforms and Release of MOOE”, to avoid incurring additional cost to the families of our learners.

The wearing of a school uniform shall not be required in public schools. Students with existing uniforms may continue using these uniforms, if they so desire, in order to avoid incurring additional costs for new attire.

With face-to-face classes prohibited, learners are welcome to wear their most comfortable and appropriate clothes while learning at the safe confines of their homes. ###